Mound Station, Illinois
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Mound Station is a village in Brown County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Mound Station is located at the intersection of US Route 24 and Route 2.
. The Timewell name has supplanted the original name of Mound Station in local use, but the legal village name has never changed. Thus legal references in U.S. Census Bureau products as well as lists from the Illinois Secretary of State's Office continue to show Mound Station, while the local Post Office continues as Timewell.
of 2000, there were 127 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density
was 245.3 people per square mile (94.3/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 123.6 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White, and 0.79% from two or more races.
There were 50 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $52,813. Males had a median income of $25,694 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,413. There were 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.7% of under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.
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. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Mound Station is located at the intersection of US Route 24 and Route 2.
History
Mound Station was established as a post office in 1860; the Village of Mound Station incorporated December 23, 1901. In 1903, the post office name changed to Timewell, to avoid confusion with the town of Mounds, IllinoisMounds, Illinois
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,117 in the 2000 census.-Geography:Mounds is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
. The Timewell name has supplanted the original name of Mound Station in local use, but the legal village name has never changed. Thus legal references in U.S. Census Bureau products as well as lists from the Illinois Secretary of State's Office continue to show Mound Station, while the local Post Office continues as Timewell.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 127 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 245.3 people per square mile (94.3/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 123.6 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White, and 0.79% from two or more races.
There were 50 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $52,813. Males had a median income of $25,694 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,413. There were 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.7% of under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.